Thursday, May 21, 2015

Our customers had a problem: they needed precise performance assurance instrumentation sized and priced to fit cost-competitive business models involving small cells, branch office business services, and data center connectivity. So, we turned to Network Function Virtualization (NFV) to create a completely new form of instrumentation. This process, performed by engineers at the Accedian Demolition Lab (secret location), involved several steps:1. We started by slicing up the capabilities of our Network Performance Elements (NIDs) into their function components: power supply, ports, and CPU.

2. Then, we threw out the power supply; it isn't needed with our virtualized solution.

3. Next, we took each of the ports and and converted it into an ultra-compact, FPGA-processor based unit that can be installed wherever testing is needed.

4. Finally, we took the CPU power, blended it up using the VCX Virtualizer, and cooked it with a special “Virtualizer” recipe to create the VCX Controller software.

Put simply, SkyLIGHT VCX is the result of porting 10 years of Accedian innovation into a new, cost-effective highly scalable format. We didn’t start from scratch like many companies have to with their products. We simply cut up what we already had—tried, tested and true. It’s virtualized instrumentation—without compromise.

For the full, detailed story of how SkyLIGHT VCX was born, and to get a technical tour of its capabilities, see below. Please share on your social media feeds! #VCXStory,#VirtualPerformanceAssurance, #VirtualQoS.

In her role as Senior Marketing Writer at Accedian, Mae blogs, manages social media strategy, and produces a variety of collateral focused on thought leadership around telecom industry news and trends. She has more than 15 years of journalism and marketing experience, covering business-to-business technology, including telecom, for a variety of organizations including TMCnet.com and Ziff Davis. Mae holds a B.A. in communications from Thomas Edison State College.